---
title: "Twitter says source code was leaked on GitHub, now it’s trying to find the culprit"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/twitter-says-source-code-was-leaked-on-github-now-it-s-trying-to-find-the-culprit-kdbb4r0dt
source_url: https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23657928/twitter-source-code-leak-github
type: article
source: "The Verge"
published: 2023-03-27T09:45:04.720Z
updated: 2023-03-27T09:45:04.719Z
tags: ["github", "twitter", "social-media"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 29
comments: 5
language: en
---

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# Twitter says source code was leaked on GitHub, now it’s trying to find the culprit

**[The Verge](https://daily.dev/sources/theverge)** · 2 min read · 29 upvotes · 5 comments

## Summary

Twitter says source code was leaked on GitHub, now it's trying to find the culprit. Twitter has asked for the names and IP addresses of anyone who downloaded the code. The name of the account is listed as “FreeSpeechEnthusiast,” in an apparent reference to Twitter CEO Elon Musk.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@ghost** · 3 upvotes

> lol, you fuck over thousands of workers, expect some retribution.

**@liqsnk** · 2 upvotes

> I highly doubt the person who leaked it was dumb enough to use their real IP address whilst doing it lol

**@luci02** · 1 upvotes

> Nah it's all musk doing 😂😂😂

**@devguy51** · 1 upvotes

> I was actually thinking about whether or not I should have downloaded it. Good thing I didn't, I guess.

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